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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 26, 1907.

Application filed November 3, 1905. Serial No. 285,723.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOSEPH M. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brookland, in the District of Columbia, have invented a newand useful Font, of which the following is a specification.

'This invention relates to improvements in fonts for holding holywater.`

It is well known that medical authorities consider open receptacles ofwater unsanitary, particularly so when such water is used repeatedly bythe public. Therefore in times of epidemic the authorities often requirethe abandonment oi' the usual holywater font.

The principal object oi the present invention is to provide a novel andpracticable font wherein the body or". holy water is inclosed andprotected against contamination of all sorts and easily-operatedconvenient means are employed lor delivering` and applying predeterminedamounts of such water to the hands or fingers of the worshippers, sothat each person is given a fresh unused supply, thereby avoiding anydanger Ol the transfer of disease, as well as preventing unnecessarywaste of the water.

An embodiment of the invention that is at present considered preferableis illustrated in the accompanying drawings; but an inspection of theclaims hereto appended will show that said invention is not limited tothe particular structure disclosed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation oi' the font. Fig. 2 isa detail vertical sectional view through one of the delivering means.Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view therethrough. Fig. 4 is a verticalsectional view through the valve mechanism., showing the same opened.Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference-'numerals designate cor-` responding parts in all theiigures oi' the drawings.

.ln the embodiment illustrated a lont is shown as comprising a suitablesupporting- -standard 6, having a bowl 7 at its upper end,

mally located below the inlet 13, but movable upwardly across the same,A stem 17 has a limited sliding movement in the plunger 16, saidmovement being determined by coacting shoulders 18, carried,respectively, by the stem and plunger. The lower portion ol' the stemprojects through the bottom 11 of the reservoir, and said lower portionincludes an angular substantially horizontal extension 19, coupled tothe upright portion, as shown at 20. The stem 17, eXtension 19, andcoupling 20 are provided with a conduit or passage-way 21, terminatingat one end in an oiiset inlet 22, closed by the upper end of the plungerwhen the stem is in its lowermost position, said inlets being exposed,however, when the stem moves upwardly in the plunger. Thiswill beapparent by reference to Fig. 4. The up er end of the stem is ,in theform oi' a threa ed shank 23, projecting above the plunger and havinglocated thereon a valve-washer 24, a metallic washer 25, and a nut 26,the nut holding the washers 24 and 25 in place. coiled spring 27,arranged in the upper portion of the tubular holder 12a, bears at itsupper end against the cap 14 and at its lower end against the washer 25,thus urging the parts to their lowermost positions.

Suitably connected to the iront end of the A horizontal portion 19 ofthe stem is a fingerreceiver in the form of a bowl 28, that pro-` IOOvided in the bottom of the bowl. Pivotally mounted beneath the bowl 2S,as shown at 33, is a waste-bowl 34, that surrounds the bowl 28 andextends in advance of and over the same, forming a hand-rest 35. Thisbowl 34 has a suitable outlet 36 in its lower portion, which may beconnected to or in communication with any suitable waste-discharge. Therear end of the bowl has a pintle 37, which pivotally engages thecoupling 2O of the stem, the pivotal connection being preferablyobtained by means of a hook extension 38 on said coupling which embracesthe pintle. The upward movement of the stem, and consequently themovements of thebowls, are preferably limited by an adjustable stop inthe form of a collar 39, surrounding the stem 17 and secured in placethereon by a set-screw 40. This collar is adapted to abut against thebottom of the tank, and thus the movements of the parts can bepredetermined.

The operation of the structure may be briefly outlined as follows: Undernormal conditions the spring 27 will hold the stem and the plunger intheir lowermost positions, and consequently if the reservoir is filledwith water such water will freely enter the orifices 13, `filling theholder 12a. At the same time the conduit 2]. is cut off from thewater-supply. In order to obtain a supply of the water, a person hasonly to place his hand upon the rest portion 35 of the wastebowl and thetips of the fingers in rear of the discharge-orifices 3], at the sametime pressing downwardly upon the portion 35. It will be apparent thatthis will raise the finger-receiving bowl 28 and the stem 17 The initialmovement of said stem will carry the inlet 22 of the conduit above theplunger and at the same time move the valvewasher 24;' away from saidplunger. The continued movement will cause the plunger to be elevated,thus cutting o'tl the inlets 1,3. This will be evident by reference toFig. 4. It will therefore be seen that the conduit is brought intocommunication with the interior of the holder and the water containedtherein will pass through said conduit and out of the orifices againstthe fingers. Moreover, the plunger can be made to move sufficiently toforcibly expel a portion of the water in the holder, the movement beinglimited by the adjustable stop 39, as already described. Any eXcess ofwater flowing from the orifices 3l of the finger-receiving bowl Willescape through the outlet 32 into the bowl 34 and thence will finallyescape through the opening 36 of said bowl. As soon as the pressure uponthe hand-rest 35 has been relieved the spring 27 will react to returnthe parts to their normal positions. By this means, therefore, it willbe seen that a practicable font is secured wherein the body of water iscompletely inclosed and protected and wherein each user is supplied witha predetermined amount that is thus entirely free from any unsanitaryconditions.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-deseribed invention will be apparentwithout further description, and 1t will be understood that variouschanges in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invent ion, what claim as new, and desire tosecure by .lietters Patent, is

l. ln a structure of the class described, the combination with a-linger-receiver, of a conduit connected thereto, a falve controllingthe conduit, and a movable hand-rest connected to the valve and lo latedadjacent to the linger-receiver.

2. In a structure of the class descrilietl, the con'ibination with a'linger-receiver, ol' a conduit connected thereto, a valve controllingthe conduit, and a movable lmnd-rest connected to the finger-receiverand located adjacent to and exteriorly o'l the linger-receiver.

3. ln a structure of the class described, the combination with areservoir, of a conduit communicating therewith and having arearwardlydischarging outlet, a valve. controlling the conduit, and amovable hand-rest located adjacent to the rearwardly-discharging outletand constituting operating means for the valve.

4t.. ln a Structure of the class described, the, combination with areservoir, of a linger-receiver, a conduit comnumica-ting with thereservoir and ha ving a rearwardly-discharging outlet in the-linger-receiver, a valve controlling the conduit, and a movablehandrest located outside and in advance oli the Vlinger-receiver, saidhand-rest constituting operating means for the valve.

5. lin a structure of the class described, the. combination with amovable 'lliiger-receiver, o'l" a conduit discharging thereinto, a valvecontrolling said conduit, and a handerest I'or moving the'tinger-receiver and the valve, said rest being located adjacent to the-lingerreceiver.

6. ln a structure ofthe class described, the combination with a movableiinger-receiver, of a conduit discharging thereinto, a valve controllingsaid conduit, and a movable hand rest for moving both. the receiver andthe valve, said rest being located adjacent tothe finger-receiver, saidreceiver and hand-rest moving in opposite directions.

7. Tn a structure of the class described, the combination with areciprocatory movabh` finger-receiver, of a conduit dischargingthereinto, a valve controlling said conduit,

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and swinging operating means for reciprocating the receiver andoperating the valve, said means being located adjacent to thefingerreceiver.

8. In a structure of the class described, the combination with areciprocatory bowl, of a conduit discharging thereinto, a valve carriedby and movable with the bowl, said valve controlling the conduit, and amovable hand-rest located adjacent to the bowl and connected thereto forreciprocating the same and thereby operating the valve.

9. In a structure ofthe class described, the combination with areciprocatory iinger-receiving bowl, of a conduit-stem connectedthereto, the conduit of said stem discharging rearwardly into the frontend of the bowl, a valve for the conduit mounted on the stem, and aswinging device surrounding the bowl for reci rocating'the same.

10. n a structure of the class described, the combination with apivotally-mounted bowl, of a conduit-stem pivotally connected theretoand constituting means Jfor delivering liquid to the bowl, and a valvecarried by the stem and controlling the conduit.

11. In a structure of the class described, the combination with allinger-receiving bowl, of a conduit discharging thereinto, a valvecontrolling the conduit, and a movable handrest surrounding the upperportion of the bowl and constituting actuating means for the valve.

12. In a structure of the class described, the combination with alinger-receiving bowl, of a conduit discharging thereinto, a valvecontrolling the conduit, and a waste-bowl surrounding the'finger-receiving bowl and constituting actuating means for the valve.

13. In a structure of the class described, the combination with amovable finger-receiving bowl, of a conduit movable therewith anddischarging thereinto, a valve controlling the conduit, and a waste-bowlsurrounding the finger-receiving bowl and constituting actuating meansfor the valve.

14. In a structure of the class described, the combination with areciprocatory iingerreceiving bowl, of a stem carried thereby and havinga conduit discharging into the bowl, a valve controlling the conduit,and apivotallymounted waste-bowl surrounding the fingerreceiving bowland having a pivotal connection with the stem.

15. In a structure of the class described, the combination with aliquid-holder, oa liquid-expelling plunger operating therein, means foradmitting liquid into the holder, a conduit-stem movable in the plungerand having an inlet that is movable into and out of the plunger and isclosed by the latter, said stem constituting actu ating me ans for theplunger, and means for effecting the movement of the stem in the plungerand the combined movement of said plunger and stem.

16. In a structure of the class described, the combination with aliquid-holder, of a liquid-expelling plunger operating therein, meansfor admitting liquid into the holder, a stem having a limited slidingmovement in the plunger and having a conduit provided with an inlet thatis movable into and out of the plunger,said plunger constituting aclosure for the inlet, said stem constituting actuating means for theplunger, a receiver into which the conduit discharges, and actuatingmeans for the stem associated with the reservoir.

17. In a structure of the class described, the combination with atubular liquid-holder having an inlet, of a plunger sliding in theholder and movable across the inlet, a stem having a limited movement inthe plun er and having a conduit provided with an i et that is exposedon said movement, a valve carried by the stem, a liquid-receiverconnected to the stem, and actuating means also connected to the stemand disposed adjacent to the receiver.

18. In a structure of the class described, the combination with areservoir, of a tubular holder having an inlet in said reservoir, aplunger operating in the holder and movable across the inlet, a stemhaving a limited movement in the plunger and having a conduit providedwith an inlet that communicates with the holder upon said limitedmovement, a iinger-receiving bowl connected to the stem and havingrearwardly-dischar ing orifices in communication with the con uit, and amovable waste-bowl surrounding the finger-receiving bowl and connectedto the stem, said waste-bowl constituting actuating means for the stem.

19. In a structure of the. class described, the combination with aliquid-reservoir, of a pivotally-mounted bowl swinging in asubstantially upright path, means for conveyin liquid from the reservoirto the bowl, saicgl means includin a conduit pivoted to the bowl andmova le with it, and a valve for controlling the passage of liquidthrough the conduit, said conduit constituting actuating means for thevalve.

20. In a structure of the class described, the combination with areservoir, of a movable linger-moistening device, a cylinder having anorifice communicating with the reservoir, a conduit connected to theiinger-moistening device and having an inlet communicating with thecylinder, and an expellingplunger movably mounted on the conduit andmovably located in the cylinder, said plunger constituting a closure forthe orifice of the cylinder and for the inlet ofthe conduit.

21. In a structure of the class described, the combination with aliquid-holder having an inlet-orifice, of a liquid-expelling plungeroperating in the holder and movable across the oriice, a conduit havinga limited movement in the plunger and having an inlet eX- IOO I'IO

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constituting means for operating the plunger posed on said limitedmovement, said conduit and a finger-moistening device connected at itsrear end to the conduit and having a channel communicating at its rearend with the conduit, said conduit having a dischargeopening in thefront portion cie the d cvice and directing the liquid rearwardhTthercinto.

In testimoniT that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixcdmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH M. THOMAS.

Witnesses JonN II. SIGGERs, B. G. FOSTER.

